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Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's a biblical plague. The floods will come next > week. Well at least the floods will drown the ants :))

minder Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > L1, you say that the people living next door to > you have removed some ivy from their fence i.e > taken it upon themselves. > > So why didn't you? If the ivy was holding the fence together, as the OP says, then I guess removing it has caused the fence to fall down?

I second "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" :)

FJDGoose Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lard Palace You made that up, didn't you? There used to be a Chinese takeaway in Bromyard called Shun Fat.

stringvest Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sorry found Margate very rundown 2 weeks ago and > was happier to leave, than to arrive there. The > dreamland has indeed reopened, looks like some > sort of nailed together wooden garrison the romans > may have inspired. Dirty, boarded up, flakey paint > etc ... not nice. It would have to have a good > fish and chip shop and otherwise it would have > nothing. Shell Grotty ??? :-) Like Marmite I > suppose ?? ... best wishes. The appearance of Dreamland is intentional. The Shell Grotto is fantastic! http://shellgrotto.co.uk/ But I agree probably not romantic weekend material if other options are available :)

My deeds don't say anything about this either. I've always just split any cost with the relevant neighbours. In one case where they wanted to replace an old wall with a fence rather than repairing the wall, I paid the extra cost of repairing the wall (ie the neighbours paid half of what the fence would have cost, and I paid the rest).

OMG I uncovered a whole nest of winged ants today, luckily they hadn't started flying yet :(

Cedges Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just highly efficient Sue! :))

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stringvest Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Avoid Margate, it is like Elephant and Castle !! Margate is fab! There is the best fish and chip shop for miles, the fantastic Shell Grotto, the Turner Contemporary Gallery with great views over the bay, and loads of other stuff. OK probably not the "best destination" for a romantic weekend, but don't diss Margate!! ETA: And I think Dreamland has reopened, worth a visit for that alone :))

spark67 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > while passing through the cemetery on my way home > from work I noticed a few old plots fenced off > with fresh concrete on top,with a notice saying > fresh foundations were being laid for old unsafe > monuments which will be reinstated on top when the > new foundations have set.. isn't this whats > happening to the ones in the photos ? Probably. But it's much more dramatic to suggest that the council are "ripping" the "Angel of Southwark" (aka a statue on top of a grave, of which there are many in Southwark's cemeteries) from her rightful place, for some nefarious reason.

Cedges Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Fairs but as I deal with irate people all day in > my senior role, I think I'll avoid the reception > job ta. You can't be very senior if you've got time to post on the ED forum during your working day :)) :)) :))

dibden Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Anyone have more feedback on Mudchute farm ? I > went to Hackney City farm a few weeks ago as a > friend lives near by and it was a huge > dissapointment. One of the issues with city farms is that quite often they have taken the animals elsewhere on the day you visit, so the place is more or less empty of animals. I would double check what animals are actually going to be on the farm on the day you visit, if possible. We were quite disappointed with Vauxhall City Farm on the day we went, for that reason. Re Kew Gardens, it's probably not the first place on the list for small kids, but it's not that hard to get to from ED. 185 to Victoria then District Line, or 37 to Clapham Junction then train, or 185 to Vauxhall then train, or you can probably do it all by bus, 37 to Putney then bus? All quite long journeys though.

scareyt Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Definitely museum of London, it's great for those > ages and much smaller and less > overwhelming/crowded than the big South Kensington > museums. The old shops etc in the museum of London are great, but I would suggest you move quickly through the first very boring section you come to after the entrance! At least, I found it very boring!! There's a Paddington Bear section where kids can put on a Paddington hat and jacket and (if you want) you can take a picture of them next to Paddington. Also - they have a "Victorian School" with a very strict schoolmistress which "pupils" can go to for about 20 - 30 minute sessions, but one little girl was in terrible tears because she didn't understand that the teacher was acting (having joined the session a bit late). Also they do copperplate writing, which your kids would probably be too young for? The London Museum seems to have special activities for under fives on one day a week, but not sure if that's all year round. Another suggestion = the pelicans in St James's Park. And I know you're not supposed to feed ducks bread, but feeding the ducks in that park was a big hit when my grandkids were younger. It's very near Buckingham Palace if you're going to brave the crowds round there (another big hit with my smaller one, purely because she said it was "where the princesses live" :( :( :( ) Also - boat on the river? ETA: London wheel? Very near the aquarium. But crowded and probably expensive (I haven't been on it) and if the kids kick off I guess you are stuck on it!

If they're not scared of heights, there's the tree walk in Kew Gardens. I can't go up it myself though :)) They might like the jungly plants in the hothouses at Kew, also the huge waterlilies?

Many places eg museums and galleries do have special activities for kids in the school holidays, so I guess you'd have to weigh up the overcrowding aspect against that. When we went to the Cutty Sark they had the "captain" giving a short talk about the ship for children, and they got to sing a sea shanty with him, they loved it. There were also things for kids going on on the bottom deck. If you're going anywhere by bus, I strongly suggest you print out a map showing where the relevant bus stops are if it's an area you don't know. We had a terrible time finding the bus stop we needed in South Kensington, and the kids started getting a bit fractious as it was right at the end of the day. Also when going to the zoo, we couldn't find the stop (can't remember which tube station we went to). Oh, and the buses between the zoo and tube stations can get extremely crowded and you might find it's an idea to walk to the previous stop, though this might have been because it was at the zoo closing time and also in the school holidays. If at all possible, avoid travelling on public transport during the rush hour - it's hellish anyway but with small children it's even more hellish. Another idea - the driverless train on the Docklands Light Railway. You can get it from Lewisham to Greenwich. Identify where to stand (by letting the first train go, unless you can get the seats you want easily) so that you can get in at the front and the kids can "drive" the train (unfortunately, having bigged this up to the grandkids, the day we went there was for some reason a driver :( so you might want to see if you can find out in advance whether or not there will be one the day you want to go). ETA: If they like Rastamouse, there's a fab Rastamouse shop in one of the Peckham markets!!! ETA: They would probably love the butterfly house at the front of the Natural History Museum. Butterflies fluttering around and maybe landing on them. And no queue when we went!

Some of the museums are absolutely rammed with children during the school holidays, making it really hard to see much very easily, particularly if you're small, so if possible wait till the schools are back? Last year we had to queue for an hour to get into the Natural History Museum - just for the main bit of the museum, not for an exhibition there. Then there was another queue to see the dinosaurs (we didn't). The grandkids were very patient, but were then five and seven, I can't imagine younger kids would last that long. I was amazed they did. Also, prebook online for the zoo. You can then walk more or less straight in, without having to queue. Identify early on the things you particularly want to see, like penguin or tiger feeding, find out where they're happening, and make sure you get there in very good time to get a seat and/or a good view. We took a picnic and ate it while waiting to see the tigers, it was well worth getting there very early as we had an excellent front row pitch (sitting on the floor) right by the glass. Also, how about a day trip to a sandy beach somewhere within reasonable reach? ETA: There's also that cable car across the Thames which they might like? Also Greenwich, the Cutty Sark is good and has interactive things for kids to do, and the nearby foot tunnel under the Thames is great for kids to make noises in etc ...... and Greenwich is easy to get to - bus from Peckham bus station. If you go to the fountains on the South Bank, which are brilliant, don't forget to take a towel and change of clothes. I did forget :)) :)) :)) had to dry the child who went in them with my jacket :))

Why has a new thread been started when there is already discussion here: http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1533238 This issue is also being posted on on a Nunhead Facebook page, also in an apparent attempt to stir up anti-council feeling. https://www.facebook.com/groups/nunheadrocks/?fref=ts What has any of this got to do with Nunhead? ETA: And isn't "ripped" rather an emotive word to be using? ETA: I have just been walking in proper woods, a mere stone's throw from this cemetery. Sydenham Woods and Dulwich Woods are already there. A cemetery is for burying people in.

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Lord Palmerston was never rough in my opinion. > I didn't particularly like it, but it wasn't what > I'd call rough. > > Only pubs I remember having a bit of a bad rep > back in the 90s were The Castle and The Mag. The Uplands Tavern (as it was then) was quite rough. Frequent fights, if I recall. Now The Actress :) ETA: Ooops, sorry admin, just seen your post. As you were ....

Why would he need to do that? There are toilets in Sainsbury's!

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Alan Medic Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > At one point the pub was doing really well until > the > > interference of the owner. > > > > Indeed, there's definitely potential. > > Although at that time itnwas doing well mainly off > of a young crowd (of which I was one for a while). > I'm not sure how.many mid 20s with cash to piss up > the wall, are still living in ED. If you mean the Antonia and her husband time (can't remember his name, sorry - Chris?) then I went there frequently and I'm deffo not part of a "young crowd", sadly :)) But maybe you mean earlier than that?

Lucky you to have been given a house! Good luck with your move!

That's the worst part of the crossing for pedestrians. At least with the other parts you can see if you can't cross because of cars. At that part, you can't see what is coming to turn left until it's right on top of you, and possibly going extremely fast. I did it tonight. Basically you just have to cross your fingers and walk very fast :( ETA: The actual crossing is a bit further down than the point you took your picture from, I think?

Bobthefunkhouse Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And if I'm putting a limb out whom I suspect it > was then - yes I am!!! What they going to do come > round and hack my limbs off like they did to the > tree - oh I wish they would try! Cowboys - Cant > even understand English from what I'm reading - > typical!!! Which we all have to pay for in our > COUNCIL TAX! So good on you Sue! Bobthefunkhouse, you only registered on the forum yesterday and your posts so far are, let's say, not very helpful. As none of us know what happened, I think it would be wise to leave this to the council to investigate. It is quite possible that the builder I spoke to did not understand what I was saying. James says that the tree will be replaced, so all's well that ends well.

HelBel65 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am registered at DMC and fully registered with > the Patient Access system and log in quite > regularly out of curiosity but never, not once, > has there been a general appointment available to > book. The first time I tried I got an appointment online the following week with no problem.